Centerstage with: Helena Lynch, in 'Wonderful Town'

Ruth (Payton Reeves, left) and her sister Eileen Sherwood (Helena Lynch) talk about their day on the stoop of their basement apartment in this rehearsal scene from "Wonderful Town," Abilene Christian's 2018 homecoming musical.(Photo: Greg Jaklewicz)

You are: a junior theater major at Abilene Christian University, with emphasis in musical theater and dance, from Frisco.

We've seen you before in: "Cats," as Victoria the white cat and as a gossip in "Sense & Sensibility."

Role in "Wonderful Town:" Lynch is Eileen, the younger sister to Ruth. They are from Ohio, making a go at life in New York City. "She is very flirtatious, very boy crazy," Lynch said. "She relies on Ruth for everything, not because she doesn't know how to do things, but she expects Ruth to because she always has. She is my support." Lynch said Eileen "is not stupid but she tends to put a positive spin on things. She's not oblivious ... she knows what's going on but she wants to be positive and upbeat."

Eileen Sherwood (Helena Lynch) discovers there is more to her acting audition that just a script and dancing in this rehearsal scene from Abilene Christian's 2018 homecoming musical "Wonderful Town." Mitchell Bradford is the guy trying to make a move on Eileen.(Photo: Greg Jaklewicz)

What you've learned about yourself playing this character: Lynch said the flirtatious role is "very different" for her and it has been "a lot of fun figuring out how to bring that out" in her character. "That's a challenge for me," she said. "How do I portray a girl who is boy crazy?" She said her previous roles have prepared her for the bigger stage at the Convention Center. "I think so. I definitely feel prepared," she said.

What the audience will get out of this production: "I think that throughout the show, (they) will see this ongoing relationship between two sisters that is very, very strong." The sisters try to make it as a writer (Ruth) and actress (Eileen). "They both have dreams and aspirations, and they both fall for the same man. But at the end, Eileen comes to the realization that her relationship with her sister is the most important." And so, the audience should go home understanding that "family and friends and those around them are the important things. And it's OK if you don't make it because you still will have people who love you."

What's next for you: Lynch has plans to audition for spring semester shows, including "Steel Magnolias." "I would love to play Shelby," she said, laughing.